- present participle of hire.
hiring
Example Sentences
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Iza admitted to hiring off-duty sheriff’s deputies to provide him with personal security from August 2021 through April 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
"The recent hiring trend has settled into that not-too-hot, not-too-cold Goldilocks porridge zone of roughly 40,000 to 60,000 jobs a month," wrote Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Officials have considered mass sterilization or hiring sharpshooters, but those options are wildly expensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The U.A.E. typically conducts extensive security checks when hiring pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
James Garfield tried to stay neutral in the disagreements, though he more often aligned with those who promoted reform of government hiring practices.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
